Question reference: S5W-35918
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 10 March 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.
Answer
NHS Lothian have now received the final validation reports for the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People remedial works and they are all satisfactory.
I am therefore pleased to confirm that NHS Lothian will proceed with the migration of outpatients in the week commencing 22 March, this migration plan has been designed in collaboration with the support of medical, nursing and support services such as Laboratories, Radiology and Theatres.
This is the final phase of the plan and from that date, all relevant clinical services will be delivered from the new hospital.
I want to record my thanks to all those involved in delivering a project that has resulted in a safe hospital for the patients, families and staff of NHS Lothian.